Slow Dancing in the Big City is a 1978 film directed by John G. Avildsen. It stars Paul Sorvino and Anne Ditchburn. This was the first film made by Avildsen after 1976's Rocky captured Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director. It has never been released on video or DVD. Lou Friedlander is a popular newspaper columnist for the New York Daily News. His life changes dramatically upon falling in love with neighbor Sarah Gantz, a young ballerina. She is about to become disabled through a serious illness.
| Release date: | February 16, 1979 |
| Directed by: | John G. Avildsen |
| Runtime: | 110 Minutes |
| Estimated budget: | $7,000,000 |